Greg lives his everyday life under the following assumption: "Other people are not trustworthy." He has interpreted most of his interactions as supportive of this assumption, and continues to do so. According to Kelly, Greg's assumption about other people is
a) false.
b) a personal construct.
c) a theory.
d) a corollary.
Answer: b) a personal construct.
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